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new KTM, bad suspension?
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[QUOTE="426 Pilot, post: 527971, member: 18218"] What's up 300 pilots?... I just bought a 03 300mxc and broke it in thiss past weekend. I'm coming off a 01yz250 set up for scrambles. The new steed seems to have awesome power (although I never really got on it for a long period of time due to the break-in procedure).... Here's my problem THE SUSPENSION IS TERRIBLE!!!!! I am used to a bike that can slam through anything with confidence. I know the suspension will also break in a bit but it's not even close to being balanced or set up for cross country/hare scramble type riding... which the bike is intended for. I have to be honest, it was one of the scariest experiences I have had in a while. The bike felt like it couldn't handle speed or the power of the engine. I didn't mess with the clickers too much, but I did crank in the compression quite a bit on the forks to help with the diving... didn't do much. I can't imagine that anyone is riding with the stock suspension or set-up on these bikes, so what's the concensus on a set-up that won't make me have to check my shorts every time I get on the gas in anything beyond 2nd gear. OBTW I haven't swapped the stabalizer from the yz yet. I know this will make a difference, but it won't change the fact that the stock suspension is just wrong. I know these things can be set up well, I just need some ideas where to start before I do what I always end up doing (stiffer springs and JN revalve). Any ideas on this bike would be helpful.... almost forgot, I weigh 200lbs and I'm a semi-fast d36 B scrambles rider. Thanks, Jon D36 250 class..... make that open class now. #217 [/QUOTE]
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